There are 9 ways to get from Stanford University to Salem by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
6h 55m$132–408Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SJC - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
7h 27m$76–339Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Salemtrain Coast Starlight
20h$225–479Train, bus
- Take the train from Fremont to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallisbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Salembus
21h 21m$109–226Drive 616.8 mi
- Drive from Stanford University to Salemcar 616.8 mi
10h 50m$113–163Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
7h 5m$122–600Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
7h 59m$253–559Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SFO - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
7h 21m$186–427Fly San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane SFO - RDM
- Take the bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Stationbus
9h 20m$340–779
Stanford University to Salem by foot, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Salem is to train and bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Salem is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs $130 - $410.
No, there is no direct train from Stanford University to Salem. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Salem via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Stanford University and Salem is 639 miles. The road distance is 620.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Salem without a car is to train which takes 20h and costs $220 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Stanford University to Salem, including transfers.
Stanford University to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Stanford University to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Salem is 620 miles. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Stanford University to Salem.
There are 83+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Salem once daily. Tickets cost $220–470 and the journey takes 18h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fremont to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Corvallis to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
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